Implications of physical activity across the lifespan in Australia: Incidence of obesity in football codes at the World Masters Games (WMG)

Namely does WMG football comparatively reduced BMI plus lower associated health risks and do individuals with lower BMI's preferentially participate in masters sport. Conclusion: For football athletes at the Sydney WMG, it is shown that a key index of health, namely obesity as a health risk fac...

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Published inJournal of science and medicine in sport Vol. 14; pp. e81 - e82
Main Authors Walsh, J, Climstein, M, Heazlewood, I, Burke, S, Adams, K, DeBeliso, M, Kettunen, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Belconnen Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2011
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Athletes
Exercise
Health risk assessment
Males
Obesity
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professional soccer
Sports Medicine
Australia
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Summary:Namely does WMG football comparatively reduced BMI plus lower associated health risks and do individuals with lower BMI's preferentially participate in masters sport. Conclusion: For football athletes at the Sydney WMG, it is shown that a key index of health, namely obesity as a health risk factor, is far lower...
ISSN:1440-2440
1878-1861
DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2011.11.167